Rounding Off and Estimation Worksheet
How to do it in your head (Round, then work): Round each number: 2-digit numbers to the nearest ten, 3-digit numbers to the nearest hundred. Do the easy sum with the round numbers. Choose the option closest to your estimate.
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- 1.Best estimate of 380 + 563? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 223 + 592? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 655 + 320? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 153 + 351? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 629 + 805? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 6.Best estimate of 487 + 634? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 491 + 405? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 83 × 91? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 9.Best estimate of 97 × 18? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 10.Best estimate of 584 + 265? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 281 + 425? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 26 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 13.Best estimate of 31 × 77? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 14.Best estimate of 614 + 184? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 51 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 570 + 545? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 504 + 307? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 53 × 81? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 215 + 848? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 13 × 14? (a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 78 × 13? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 31 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 23.Best estimate of 14 × 56? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 24.Best estimate of 70 × 92? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 25.Best estimate of 187 + 583? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 283 + 593? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 755 + 259? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 53 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 29.Best estimate of 791 + 475? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 260 + 369? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 13 × 58? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 320 + 661? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 389 + 275? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 758 + 212? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 272 + 758? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 689 + 239? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 53 × 48? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 38.Best estimate of 48 × 53? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 39.Best estimate of 815 + 599? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 627 + 726? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
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